Su Xing felt a little excited.

Soon, the meeting with Jin Congxue ended successfully.

Su Xing disguised himself and concealed his breath, returning to the school in secrecy.

After exchanging the goods for the new week for simulated energy, Su Xing gained more than 100 million simulated energies.

Currently, the Tarot Chamber of Commerce can provide Su Xing with over 100 million simulated energies every week, and the rate is still slowly increasing.

And starting from next week, the energy that the Tarot Chamber of Commerce can provide every week will reach an astonishing 150 million points.

A second-level alien metal mining area copy can provide Su Xing with an extra 50 million energy in a week! "Next, it's time to try to understand the way of puppets... The Bigu Pill is only the lowest-level pill, and it's not difficult to refine. If I can successfully refine a puppet with this function, my pill refining speed will increase several times, or even dozens of times!"

"By then, I'm afraid I'll be able to refine tens of thousands of Bigu Pills in a week, which is equivalent to adding a second-level exotic metal mining area copy in a week!"

Su Xing's little heart was pounding.

If this can be achieved, Su Xing will be able to provide all the simulation energy required for the entire Fusion Stage plus the Primordial Realm! On December 9, 2024, New Era, Su Xing was ready to start a new round of simulation.

"Start simulation!"

[Ding! This simulation consumed 6,500 energy points, the remaining energy is 3,025,330,000 points, and there are no simulation times left.]

[Simulation starts! ]

[It costs 100,000 energy points to extract purple talent, and 1 million energy points to extract golden legendary talent. Do you want to extract? ]

Su Xing thought about it and decided that he did not plan to draw new talents this time.

Firstly, 40% probability is too low, and the probability of Su Xing drawing the golden talent is not high.

Secondly, Su Xing currently needs a talent that he had drawn before.

Talisman Master!

At present, Su Xing has already mastered the micro spirit gathering array and has a certain foundation in the art of arrays, and the theory of the five elements has also been perfected.

What is lacking is some skills in carving talismans. If one's foundation in the art of talismans is awakened enough, one will be able to successfully learn the miniature spirit gathering array.

By then, the cultivation after the breakthrough and fusion will be much faster.

"In addition to this... there is another very important point, which is the puppet method, which seems to be somewhat related to the way of talismans..."

Su Xing seemed to be thinking about something, so he murmured, "Use the talent pool lottery function!"

The next second, an illusory slot machine appeared in front of Su Xing's eyes.

Without hesitation, Su Xing tried to extract the purple talent.

After trying to extract more than thirty times, Su Xing finally extracted the talent he needed, Talisman Expert! [Talisman Expert]: Purple talent, you have a very high talent for making talismans. It is easier for you to learn new talismans than ordinary people, and the success rate of refining talismans is slightly increased.

[Ding, you have successfully drawn the purple talent talisman expert, the remaining energy is 3.02143 billion points, do you want to start the simulation? ]

Su Xing silently confirmed in his heart, then looked towards the simulation panel.

[In Lingtian Cave, you realize that you are simulating. ]

[In the next ten days, you dug a pond in the blessed land, poured in spiritual springs and spiritual fluids, and bought a lot of fish fry and put them in.]

[You have accumulated a day's worth of wisdom status bonus. ]

[After doing all this, you went to the Luotian Conference instance. ]

In the real world, Su Xing saw this and nodded slightly.

He planned to explore how the spirit dragon could remove the black energy in this simulation.

Su Xing also needs to strengthen his practice of puppet talismans.

Therefore, Su Xing chose to enter the Luotian Conference copy again in order to acquire relevant knowledge in this aspect.

"Use immersive simulation capabilities for 24 hours..."

Su Xing muttered to himself.

[Congratulations on using the immersive simulation function, spending 2.4 million energy, and the remaining energy is 3.01903 billion points. ]

The simulator prompt sounded, and Su Xing's vision changed.

The next second, Su Xing appeared in the main hall of Luo Tian Sect.

The voice of Luo Tian Sect's leader, Luo Ying, came to my ears.

"My dear disciple, the Luotian Conference is about to begin... Go to the back mountain and ask your Senior Brother Shennong to come over..."

"Yes, Master!"

Su Xing agreed, but did not move.

Luo Ying saw this and asked in confusion: "My good disciple, why don't you move? Do you have something to ask?"

Su Xing nodded after hearing this and asked, "Master, I do have a question..."

"I recently saw an ancient book in the Sutra Library, which recorded a story about the Spiritual Vein Dragon...

"It is said that the Spiritual Vein Dragon is condensed from the essence of heaven and earth, but if it is trapped in a circle, it will be surrounded by black air..."

It was impossible for Su Xing to say that he had encountered this incident himself, so he pretended that he had seen it in an ancient book.

After all, there are so many books in the Sutra Library that it is impossible for this cheap master to have read them all.

After a pause, Su Xing continued to ask:

"Disciple wants to know where this black energy comes from, and is there any way to dissolve it?"

After hearing Su Xing's words, Luo Ying smiled and said:

"Haha, you are a curious kid..."

Luo Ying thought for a moment and said, "The spiritual dragon has always been very mysterious... I have never encountered the black energy you described..."

"However, if the black gas was generated because of being trapped in the formation... I do have some ideas about the source of this black gas."

"Spiritual dragons love freedom by nature, and they are favored by heaven and earth, and have unique advantages... If an evil cultivator ignores the obstruction of heaven and earth and forcibly imprisons a spiritual dragon, it may lead to interference from the will of a certain world..."

"Plus, the resentment of the Spiritual Vein Dragon itself has gathered and cannot be dissipated...thus forming this black energy!"

After a pause, Luo Ying tentatively explained: "As for the solution... I think... one is to rescue the spirit vein dragon and cultivate it well. Perhaps after hundreds or thousands of years, the resentment will be resolved and the black energy will naturally dissipate..."

"Of course, this method would take a long time, maybe even ten thousand years..."

“In addition, if we can set up some formations to dissolve resentment and shield the world’s will, and let the Spiritual Vein Dragon stay in it all year round, perhaps the resentment can be dissipated as soon as possible!”

Su Xing nodded slightly after hearing this.

A formation that can dissolve resentment and block the will of the world...it sounds like it's not fast enough?

So Su Xing asked without giving up:

"Master, is there any other way to dissolve this black energy more quickly?"

After hearing this, Luo Ying hesitated for a moment and then said:

"There is a secret method on the fifth floor of the Sutra Library... It is called "Transplanting Flowers and Grafting Trees". It can add the negative and positive effects of all things to oneself... If you are willing, you can transfer this black energy to yourself..."

"But this may be detrimental to one's own cultivation. One needs to have a very high state of mind to reduce this impact... and use the Qingxin Jue and Qingxin Dan to help one quickly dispel resentment..."

Su Xing's eyes lit up when he heard Luo Ying's words.

Transferring the black energy to oneself and then dissolving it by oneself, this method seems feasible? But Su Xing still asked: "Master, will this transfer method have any sequelae?"

After hearing this, Luo Ying smiled and said:

"Spiritual dragons are different from cultivators. The resentment they carry is extremely difficult to resolve..."

"But ordinary cultivators, even if they become immortals, are bound to have emotions, resentment, and joy. It's nothing more than some changes in their emotions... If they are resolved in time, it shouldn't be a big deal..."

Su Xing felt completely relieved after hearing Luo Ying's explanation.

He had passed the five stages of transformation and was in a detached state of mind. He thought that it should be no problem for him to bear this little bit of resentment.

Then try again.

So Su Xing asked another question.

"Master, I have been studying puppetry recently. Do you have any experience?"

After hearing this, Luo Ying thought for a while and said:

"Master, I am not very good at puppets..."

"However, in the Sutra Library, the ghost lady is quite knowledgeable about puppets, but she has a weird temper... maybe you can go and ask her?"

Su Xing nodded after hearing this. He didn't expect that the ghost lady was actually good at puppetry. Maybe he could learn some puppetry techniques from her for free! Thinking this way, Su Xing quickly left the hall.

Soon, Su Xing brought Brother Shennong to the main hall. After completing the task process, Su Xing couldn't wait to rush to the Luotian Sect's Sutra Library.

While reading, Su Xing was also observing secretly.

Because according to previous situation, the ghost lady will come to look for Su Xing soon.

Sure enough, after Su Xing had been reading for an hour or two, he heard the voice of the ghost woman.

"You're looking for me?"

Su Xing was shocked when he heard the voice. He quickly turned around, bowed, and said:

"Yes, Ghost Granny... I have something I want to ask you about the art of puppetry... I heard that you are quite knowledgeable about this?"

After hearing Su Xing's words, the ghost grandmother asked with great interest:

"Oh? There aren't many young cultivators willing to learn the way of puppets nowadays... Most of them regard it as an evil practice..."

"However, the way of puppetry also has good and evil aspects. I wonder which one you would like to learn?"

Su Xing raised his eyebrows after hearing this, thinking that this was the ghost grandma willing to give advice, so he quickly said: "Please give me some advice, grandma!"

After hearing this, the ghost grandmother nodded slightly and said slowly:

"The way of puppets is regarded as a side path among the hundred arts of cultivating immortals..."

"And the reason for this is because of the existence of the Way of Human Puppet!"

"The way of puppets can be roughly divided into two categories, the way of human puppets, and the way of weapon puppets!"

"The so-called human puppet method is to refine living people into living dead, and finally transform them into puppets..."

"Compared to the Way of the Instrumental Puppet, the Way of the Human Puppet has many advantages... For example, it saves materials for refining puppets, and the puppets are very powerful, and can retain most of the strength and skills of the cultivator during his lifetime..."

"But the way of human puppets is also despised by righteous cultivators... Because it is easy to refine, many puppeteers will become evil cultivators!"

After a pause, the ghost granny continued to explain: "The corresponding method is the way of instrument puppets, which are made of some rare metals and treasures of heaven and earth... and then driven by spirit stones. The puppets are trained and fixed spirit symbols are engraved in their cores. In the end, the puppets can learn to do a fixed thing..."

"So, the masters of the Way of Puppetry...are often also masters of weapon refining!"

"in addition……"

The ghost lady said a lot, and Su Xing listened carefully and roughly understood what the ghost lady meant.

The so-called puppetry is actually the culmination of weapon refining, talismans, formations, and the way of the soul! Of course, this does not mean that in order to refine a puppet, one needs to master all four of these methods.

Often a puppeteer will refine the puppet's body by himself, and then have the talisman master carve the talisman core, and the formation master gathers the spirit-driving formation, the spirit-gathering formation and assembles the spirit stones... In the end, the puppeteer himself drives it with his soul.

The combination of these four paths is the way of puppetry! After hearing what the ghost grandmother said, Su Xing's face suddenly became a little ugly.

In the world of immortal cultivation, ordinary puppeteers can naturally do this, with division of labor and cooperation...

But for Su Xing, he must master all four skills to become a true puppeteer.

But if you want to master all four skills, how easy is it? "Ah... the way of puppetry, I didn't expect the requirements to be so strict?"

"If I learn all four skills, I'm afraid it will take a lot of time..."

Su Xing thought carefully about the pros and cons of learning the art of puppetry.

The benefit of refining puppets is that Su Xing can save a lot of time and energy.

For example, when it comes to refining low-level elixirs such as beauty pills and fasting pills, Su Xing does not need to do it himself. He can let the puppet do it, which can save most of the time and quickly obtain simulation energy.

Su Xing expected that if he allowed the puppet to refine the Qigong Pill, he could exchange it for the mining rights of the exotic metal mine.

In the next few months, the amount of simulated energy he can obtain will increase several times or even ten times! In addition, when doing something, Su Xing may not be able to do it himself, so he can let the puppet do it for him.

For example, when trading with the Daxia military, Su Xing can let the puppet pretend to be a master and conduct further transactions.

Finally, of course, there is the puppet itself, which is also an extremely powerful force.

These are the three major benefits of Su Xing learning the art of puppetry.

But at the same time, practicing the Way of Puppetry and awakening might require wasting three to five simulation times...

This would prevent Su from becoming stronger...

After hesitating for a moment, Su Xing asked, "Mother-in-law, I wonder if there is a quick way to learn the art of puppetry?"

After hearing this, the ghost grandma laughed, looked at Su Xing meaningfully, and asked:

"You want to... learn the way of the human puppet?"

For some reason, after hearing the ghost woman's words, Su Xing's heart was immediately shaken, fearing that he would be regarded as an evil cultivator...

Su Xing was about to explain, but the ghost woman interrupted him and said, "For me, there is no distinction between good and evil in the world of puppets!"

"As long as you are willing to do one thing for me, I am willing to teach you both the Way of Human Puppetry and the Way of Weapon Puppetry... How do you think?"

After hearing this, Su Xing quickly agreed: "Disciple is willing!"

The ghost woman said: "In that case, one year later..."

After making the request, the ghost woman pointed her finger at Su Xing's forehead.

Su Xing felt that there were several more secret techniques in his mind, as well as some knowledge related to the art of puppetry.

The several secret methods are "the method of controlling puppets with spirit and soul", "the method of refining puppets with objects", "the method of engraving the core of puppets", and "the method of puppet core formation".

The four secret techniques cover almost most of the knowledge of puppetry from entry to mastery.

Su Xing only needs to recall it briefly to memorize the knowledge of puppetry in his mind. Of course, there is still a long way to go before he can put it into practice.

After teaching Su Xing the four secret techniques, the ghost lady said, "For the Way of Puppetry, basic knowledge alone is not enough... Next, I will teach you the key points you need to pay attention to when controlling, refining, and using the Way of Puppetry..."

The ghost grandma did this and personally gave Su Xing instructions.

Every hint helped Su Xing to gain a lot from the art of puppetry.

Coupled with the bonus of being in a state of great wisdom, Su Xing seemed to have turned on a cheat, and his understanding of the way of puppetry increased rapidly.

Soon, the immersive simulation time ended and Su Xing returned to the real world.

Back in the real world, Su Xing slowly opened his eyes with a look of surprise.

"That ghost grandma is probably a powerful and secluded person!"

"As for the art of puppetry, the ghost lady has probably reached the pinnacle... With his guidance, I can say that I can make great progress in the art of puppetry!"

Su Xing opened the familiar panel.

Just a short immersive simulation.

When he woke up, a new ability appeared on his panel, the Way of Puppetry, and it had reached the entry level.

"Tsk tsk, if I can do this a few more times, I'm afraid I'll soon be able to master the art of puppetry... By then, I should be able to control those eight living dead puppets!"

Su Xing felt a little happy and recalled the knowledge in his mind.

"I have been able to remove the restrictions on the eight puppets left by that old dog..."

"But if you want them to refine pills or cultivate spiritual plants, you need to modify the internal structure... You need to engrave formation talismans on the core of their puppets, so that they can have the ability to refine pills and cultivate spirits!"

Su Xing planned to give it a try after the simulation was over.

"However, in addition to the study of puppetry in this simulation... we should also find a way to figure out the identity of that mysterious man!"

For Su Xing, the mysterious man was like a sword hanging over his head.

If this crisis is not resolved, Su Xing may find it difficult to obtain the Spiritual Vein Dragon.

The only thing Su Xing knows at the moment is that this puppet has a certain connection with the Dragon Guardian.

Therefore, in order to find out the identity of this simulated person, Su Xing planned to be an undercover agent of the Advent Church in this simulation! He looked at the simulation panel.

[After coming out of the Luotian Conference dungeon, you benefited a lot and began to try to practice the way of puppets. ]

[You have devoted yourself to studying the art of puppetry in Lingtian Cave for dozens of days, and have made some progress, but you still cannot control those puppets.]

[You know, if you want to successfully master the art of puppetry, you also need to understand the art of talismans. ]

[So you took out a jade slip that contained the Way of Talismans left by Zong Laogou and began to practice the Way of Talismans.]

[One day, you went to meet Luo Shuying as promised. ]

[It has been a month since we last met. Luo Shuying has grown into a legendary warrior. Under her leadership, you have successfully joined the Advent Church.]

[After joining the Advent Church, you successfully fooled a large number of fans with your talent as a success guru.]

[In this simulation, you do not intend to betray the Advent Church directly, but want to stay in the Advent Church and dig out more clues...]

(End of this chapter)